He faced charges of domestic assault and aggravate kidnapping, among other charges, according to court records. Before he could be taken into custody, Rivera, 41, of 660 Main St., allegedly made his way to 32 Heroult Road and shot a man police have identified as Yubar Perez.

Authorities have identified two Worcester men who died Wednesday afternoon, one shot at a home, another who took his own life on a highway. Yubar Perez, 40, was fatally shot, while Felix Rivera, 41, shot himself after he fired at a state trooper,

Two people are dead following two connected shootings in Worcester on Wednesday, one of which shut down a busy highway for hours while authorities investigated.

A male was taken to the hospital, police said. Heroult Road is off Marconi Road, near Ararat Street. Some roads in the area were blocked to traffic. Microsoft is changing the way you interact with your computer.